By the later half of the 19th century, French Lick was famous in the United States as a spa town. The sulfur springs were commercially exploited for medical benefits starting in 1840. French Lick's post office has been in operation since 1847. On Johnson's 1837 map of Indiana, the community was known as Salt Spring. A fortified ranger post was established near the springs in 1811.
The population was 1,722 at the time of the 2020 census.įrench Lick was originally a French trading post built near a spring and salt lick. French Lick is a town in French Lick Township, Orange County, Indiana.
